Kanshi (or Eto) 干支 = Zodiac Calendar
Jūnishi (Junishi) 十二支 = 12 Zodiac Animals
Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac System.
Known in Japan as Jikkan Jūnishi 十干十二支,
lit. “10 Stems and 12 Branches.” It refers to the
Chinese Zodiac’s 10 stems, 12 animals, and
sexagenary (60-year) cycle
| Zodiac Animal | Buddhist Patron | Compass Direction | Year of Birth For people born in Jan. or Feb., see Caveat | |
| Rat 子 | Senju Kannon | N | 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 | |
| Ox 丑 | Kokūzō Bosatsu | NE | 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 | |
| Tiger 寅 | Kokūzō Bosatsu | NE | 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 | |
| Hare 卯 | Monju Bosatsu | E | 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 | |
| Dragon 辰 | Fugen Bosatsu | SE | 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 | |
| Snake 巳 | Fugen Bosatsu | SE | 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 | |
| Horse 午 | Seishi Bosatsu | S | 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 | |
| Sheep 未 | Dainichi Nyorai | SW | 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 | |
| Monkey 申 | Dainichi Nyorai | SW | 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 | |
| Rooster 酉 | Fudō Myō-ō | W | 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 | |
| Dog 戌 | Amida Nyorai | NW | 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 | |
| Boar 亥 | Amida Nyorai | NW | ||
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| EXPANDED ZODIAC CHART (Lunar Calendar) | |||||||
| Zodiac Animal Japanese Language Official (Common) | Zodiac Animal Chinese Language Official (Common) | Hours of Day | Month of Year | Compass Direction | Yin & Yang | Buddhist Patron | Fixed Element |
| Rat 子 = Shi (Ne, Nezumi) | Zǐ 子 (Shǔ 鼠) | 23-1 | Nov. | N | Yang 陽 | Senju Kannon | Water 水 |
| Ox 丑 = Chū (Ushi) | Chǒu 丑 (Niú 牛) | 1-3 | Dec. | NE (U) | Yin 陰 | Kokūzō | Water 水 |
| Tiger 寅 = In (Tora) | Yīn 寅 (Hǔ 虎) | 3-5 | Jan. | NE (L) | Yang 陽 | Kokūzō | Wood 木 |
| Hare/Rabbit 卯 = Bō (U, Usagi) | Mǎo 卯 (Tù 兎) | 5-7 | Feb. | E | Yin 陰 | Monju | Wood 木 |
| Dragon 辰 = Shin (Tatsu, Ryū) | Chén 辰 (Lóng 龍) | 7-9 | March | SE (U) | Yang 陽 | Fugen | Wood 木 |
| Snake 巳 = Shi (Mi, Hebi) | Sì 巳 (Shé 蛇) | 9-11 | April | SE (L) | Yin 陰 | Fugen | Fire 火 |
| Horse 午 = Go (Uma) | Wǔ 午 (Mǎ 馬) | 11-13 | May | S | Yang 陽 | Seishi | Fire 火 |
| Sheep, Ram 未 = Bi (Hitsuji) | Wèi 未 (Yáng 羊) | 13-15 | June | SW (L) | Yin 陰 | Dainichi | Fire 火 |
| Monkey 申 = Shin (Saru) | Shēn 申 (Hóu 候) | 15-17 | July | SW (U) | Yang 陽 | Dainichi | Metal 金 |
| Rooster, Cock 酉 = Yū (Tori) | Yǒu 酉 (Ji 鸡) | 17-19 | Aug. | W | Yin 陰 | Fudō | Metal 金 |
| Dog 戌 = Jutsu (Inu) | Xū 戌 (Gǒu 狗, Quǎn犬) | 19-21 | Sept. | NW (L) | Yang 陽 | Amida | Metal 金 |
| Boar, Pig 亥 = Gai (I, Inoshishi) | Hài 亥 (Zhū 猪, Tún 豚) | 21-23 | Oct. | NW (U) | Yin 陰 | Amida | Water 水 |
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| Zodiac Animal | Chinese Name | Recent Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rat | 鼠 (shǔ) | 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032 |
| Ox | 牛 (niú) | 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033 |
| Tiger | 虎 (hǔ) | 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034 |
| Rabbit | 兔 (tù) | 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035 |
| Dragon | 龙 (lóng) | 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036 |
| Snake | 蛇 (shé) | 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037 |
| Horse | 马 (mǎ) | 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038 |
| Sheep | 羊 (yáng) | 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039 |
| Monkey | 猴 (hóu) | 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040 |
| Rooster | 鸡 (jī) | 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041 |
| Dog | 狗 (gǒu) | 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042 |
| Pig | 猪 (zhū) | 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043 |